1
: having two parts or aspects
2
: being twice as great or as many
Examples of twofold in a Sentence
a twofold increase in spending
The aims of the study are twofold.
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The reality of the situation is twofold.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The reason for the rule was twofold.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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The love angle here is twofold.
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Jason Phillips, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
The reason for the rule was twofold.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Kristi Trail, executive director of the Pontchartrain Conservancy, said plastic beads are a twofold problem.
—Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026
The love angle here is twofold.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
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“Twofold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/twofold. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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